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THE NEW VICTORYreg THEATERreg
BEFORE
This section is part of a full New Victoryreg School toolreg Resource Guide For the complete guide including information about the New Victory Education Department check out NewVictoryorgSchoolTool
Ready-to-implement classroom activities that explore the themes and artistry of the show
COMMON CORE STANDARDSWriting 3 4Speaking and Listening 1 2Language 1 2
NEW YORK STATE STANDARDSArts 1 3 4English Language Arts 1 4Science 4
BLUEPRINT FOR THE ARTSTheater Theater Making Developing Theater Literacy Making Connections
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THE NEW VICTORYreg THEATERreg
SCIENCE amp STORY
BEFORE ACTIVITY
1 Introduce Jules Verne author of the original novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea to your students and inform them how in this novel and others he imagined all sorts of scientific wonders that later became a reality For example the electric submarine news broadcasts video conferencing and skywriting were originally figments of Vernersquos imagination
2 Tell students that today they will be creating their own science fiction stories that combine the work theyrsquove been doing in class with some magical inventing
3 As a class have your students generate the basic premise for their science fiction novel Invite them to provide answers to the following prompts
a Main CharacterProtagonist b What does the main character want c Secondary CharacterProtagonist d Why does the sidekick want to stick by the
main character e Villain f What does the villain want g Are there any background characters h Where the story takes place i When the story takes place (the years) j The first line of the story k The last line of the story
4 Then as a class ask your students to recall their current unit of study in science Have them create a list of key scientific words that are relevant in their lessons for example
a Beaker chemical reaction atoms molecules
combustion experiment hypothesis
5 Divide your students into groups of 3 In each group give your students the task of writing one short scene or chapter for the classrsquo story that
a Contains 3 of the scientific words they
brainstormed b Incorporates 1 element of magic (ie
something that seems impossible like a wild invention or a seemingly impossible event
6 Read through the different scenes as a class If you have time to expand on this lesson challenge your students to act out the different scenes they have created
Create a science fiction story as a class Using scientific concepts and terms guide your students in exploring how science can be incorporated into a magical story agrave la Jules Vernersquos Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
REFLECTION QUESTIONSDoes our story tie together Could it
Which scenes did you enjoy and why
What elements of magic were most exciting to you
Do you think that this magic could ever become a reality
Be a part of your kidrsquos field trip NewVictoryorgSchoolTool
BEFORE RESOURCE FOR FAMILIES
The New Vic is New York Cityrsquos only performing arts theater exclusively devoted to kids their families and classmatesndashbringing exhilarating stories innovative arts forms and unparalleled performers from around the world to our historic stage in Times Square For a full list of shows in the New Vic 2016-17 season visit NewVictoryorg
watch
ask
visit
Check out the video trailer and a message from the company
NEWVICTORYORGWhile yoursquore there do the suggested Family Activities to learn more about the show
Ask your kid BEFORE the show
What do you hope yoursquoll see onstage based on what you know about TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA
What excites you most about your trip to 42nd Street
Ask your kid AFTER the show
What was your favorite scene in TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA
If the author Jules Verne were alive today what are some questions you would want to ask him
the world
will soon
bem
ine
MW
AH
A
In TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA one of the characters uses miniature action figures to enact some of the scenes of the play Bring the scene you wrote with your peers as part of the activity ldquoScience and Storyrdquo to life using ONLY materials found at your desk Maybe your pencil is the main character and your eraser the villainitrsquos up to you
Desk Theater
Design the backdrop
to your scene in the space
below and have
a friend film your showthe chem
ical
reaction cau
sed
an explosion
NewVictoryorgSchoolTool10copy The New 42nd Street Inc New Victoryreg School toolreg Resource Guides
THE NEW VICTORYreg THEATERreg
SCIENCE amp STORY
BEFORE ACTIVITY
1 Introduce Jules Verne author of the original novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea to your students and inform them how in this novel and others he imagined all sorts of scientific wonders that later became a reality For example the electric submarine news broadcasts video conferencing and skywriting were originally figments of Vernersquos imagination
2 Tell students that today they will be creating their own science fiction stories that combine the work theyrsquove been doing in class with some magical inventing
3 As a class have your students generate the basic premise for their science fiction novel Invite them to provide answers to the following prompts
a Main CharacterProtagonist b What does the main character want c Secondary CharacterProtagonist d Why does the sidekick want to stick by the
main character e Villain f What does the villain want g Are there any background characters h Where the story takes place i When the story takes place (the years) j The first line of the story k The last line of the story
4 Then as a class ask your students to recall their current unit of study in science Have them create a list of key scientific words that are relevant in their lessons for example
a Beaker chemical reaction atoms molecules
combustion experiment hypothesis
5 Divide your students into groups of 3 In each group give your students the task of writing one short scene or chapter for the classrsquo story that
a Contains 3 of the scientific words they
brainstormed b Incorporates 1 element of magic (ie
something that seems impossible like a wild invention or a seemingly impossible event
6 Read through the different scenes as a class If you have time to expand on this lesson challenge your students to act out the different scenes they have created
Create a science fiction story as a class Using scientific concepts and terms guide your students in exploring how science can be incorporated into a magical story agrave la Jules Vernersquos Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
REFLECTION QUESTIONSDoes our story tie together Could it
Which scenes did you enjoy and why
What elements of magic were most exciting to you
Do you think that this magic could ever become a reality
Be a part of your kidrsquos field trip NewVictoryorgSchoolTool
BEFORE RESOURCE FOR FAMILIES
The New Vic is New York Cityrsquos only performing arts theater exclusively devoted to kids their families and classmatesndashbringing exhilarating stories innovative arts forms and unparalleled performers from around the world to our historic stage in Times Square For a full list of shows in the New Vic 2016-17 season visit NewVictoryorg
watch
ask
visit
Check out the video trailer and a message from the company
NEWVICTORYORGWhile yoursquore there do the suggested Family Activities to learn more about the show
Ask your kid BEFORE the show
What do you hope yoursquoll see onstage based on what you know about TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA
What excites you most about your trip to 42nd Street
Ask your kid AFTER the show
What was your favorite scene in TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA
If the author Jules Verne were alive today what are some questions you would want to ask him
the world
will soon
bem
ine
MW
AH
A
In TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA one of the characters uses miniature action figures to enact some of the scenes of the play Bring the scene you wrote with your peers as part of the activity ldquoScience and Storyrdquo to life using ONLY materials found at your desk Maybe your pencil is the main character and your eraser the villainitrsquos up to you
Desk Theater
Design the backdrop
to your scene in the space
below and have
a friend film your showthe chem
ical
reaction cau
sed
an explosion
Be a part of your kidrsquos field trip NewVictoryorgSchoolTool
BEFORE RESOURCE FOR FAMILIES
The New Vic is New York Cityrsquos only performing arts theater exclusively devoted to kids their families and classmatesndashbringing exhilarating stories innovative arts forms and unparalleled performers from around the world to our historic stage in Times Square For a full list of shows in the New Vic 2016-17 season visit NewVictoryorg
watch
ask
visit
Check out the video trailer and a message from the company
NEWVICTORYORGWhile yoursquore there do the suggested Family Activities to learn more about the show
Ask your kid BEFORE the show
What do you hope yoursquoll see onstage based on what you know about TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA
What excites you most about your trip to 42nd Street
Ask your kid AFTER the show
What was your favorite scene in TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA
If the author Jules Verne were alive today what are some questions you would want to ask him
the world
will soon
bem
ine
MW
AH
A
In TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA one of the characters uses miniature action figures to enact some of the scenes of the play Bring the scene you wrote with your peers as part of the activity ldquoScience and Storyrdquo to life using ONLY materials found at your desk Maybe your pencil is the main character and your eraser the villainitrsquos up to you
Desk Theater
Design the backdrop
to your scene in the space
below and have
a friend film your showthe chem
ical
reaction cau
sed
an explosion
the world
will soon
bem
ine
MW
AH
A
In TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA one of the characters uses miniature action figures to enact some of the scenes of the play Bring the scene you wrote with your peers as part of the activity ldquoScience and Storyrdquo to life using ONLY materials found at your desk Maybe your pencil is the main character and your eraser the villainitrsquos up to you
Desk Theater
Design the backdrop
to your scene in the space
below and have
a friend film your showthe chem
ical
reaction cau
sed
an explosion